Treatment
RestoreX vs vacuum therapy
Both are non-surgical, home-based device therapies, but they target different goals and carry different evidence weight.
RestoreX (penile traction) is the device with the strongest device-specific trial evidence on this site for curvature and length goals in chronic disease.
Osbon VED is the vacuum-device reference on this site. Vacuum erection devices are most useful for erection support and rehabilitation, with thinner structural evidence. Where VED earns its place is on function, not shape on its own.
RestoreX (traction)
- Primary goals: reduce curvature, recover length.
- Device-specific randomized trial plus follow-up.
- Best fit: chronic, stable disease.
- Daily routine, results over months.
- Patient-led at home, no constriction ring required.
- Pairs with VED, surgery prep, or post-surgical care if relevant.
Osbon VED (vacuum)
- Primary goals: erection support and rehabilitation.
- Supportive evidence; thinner for structural change.
- Best fit: when erection function is part of the picture.
- Daily or near-daily short sessions, less demanding routine.
- Includes a constriction ring used for limited time.
- Often used alongside traction or other care, rarely alone.
If curvature or length is the main concern, the conversation usually starts with traction. If erection function is the main concern, VED enters earlier. Both can coexist in the same plan when goals overlap.
Name your main goal first, curvature, length, function, or a combination, and let that lead the device choice.
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